Launch Overview
Vehicle
Atlas SLV-3A Agena D
Agency
United States Air Force
Site / Pad
CC / LC13
Outcome
Success
Flight
5501A/2801
COSPAR Designator
1968-063
Mission
Canyon 1 (Government/Top Secret)
Canyon was the first series of NRO's near geostationary ELINT/SIGINT satellites launched under the designation AFP-827 or Program 7500 for NRO's Program A. They were focussed on communications intelligence (COMINT).
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Atlas SLV-3A Agena D
Provider
United States Air Force
Agency launches
453 (20 YTD)
Site launches
219 (5 YTD)
Pad launches
11 (2 YTD)